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Hooks airport?

#1 Postby Extremeweatherguy » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:48 pm

Has anyone noticed that Hooks airport in Tomball has been reporting Fog/Mist Haze for the better part of the day? I don't know where this is coming from, because there is no fog, mist or haze anywhere outside right now!

Houston, Hooks Memorial Airport
Last Update on Jun 23, 1:53 pm CDT

Fog/Mist Haze

90°F
(32°C)
Humidity: 50 %
Wind Speed: Calm
Barometer: 30.06" (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint: 69°F (21°C)
Heat Index: 95°F (35°C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
More Local Wx: 2 Day History:
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#2 Postby wall_cloud » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:09 pm

was that the ob that was reporting the fog/haze? with visibility of 10SM, there is no obscuration. you can only get HZ with visibilities of less than 7SM and fog with visibilities of less than or equal to 5/8 of a mile. there should be no weather reported in that ob.
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#3 Postby NWIASpotter » Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:26 pm

Most likely just an error with the reporting system beings its' an automatic sensor...

Also, wall cloud, fog will still be reported with visibilities greater than 5/8 of a mile, I believe most of the sensors go by how large the particles, etc. I guess I'll have to look into that..
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#4 Postby TexasSam » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:53 am

Ellington did something like that last week with a humidity of 100% made for some interesting dew points, and or heat indexes.
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